MSB Technology Diamond DAC IV Spécifications

1Diamond DAC IV plusUsers ManualRev 1 (12/2012)Warning! The DAC IV uses a high current power connector that requires a two step plug in. Push the co

10MSB PRO I2S ConnectorBNC – Same as Coaxial but with a BNC connector. Another digital input.Balanced digital – The AES/EBU Professional input is t

11Front Panel ControlsAlthough the user interface is very simple and easy to use, in depth menus allow complete control of the DAC.Menu Button – The

12Menu UpsamplingPhase InvertFilter SelectUpsamplerSelectAboutSetupDisplays the DACs information. Includingserial number, distributor, year ofmanufact

13Dac LevelDisplayBrightnessS.E./BalancedStartupVolumeInput SetupDisplay On/OffReclockingRestoreSettingsDitherSetupAnalogGroundSet UserbuttonSet Remot

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15Operational Menu OptionsThe high level menu options have to do with operation settings. They are things that you may want to change on the y as yo

16Dither on/off - With the dither activated the MSB Digital Filter continuously adds a tiny amount (-110 db) of random ultrasonic dither to the Output

17Upgrades and ModificationsRemoval of the cover - Unplug the AC power. Work on a clean surface. Start by removing the 14 screws of the cover. Caref

18Word Sync UpgradeThe DAC IV has a word sync option. First, a little bit about it. Word-sync is typically a master clock (in studios it’s known as t

19Input #2 - MSB PRO I2SThe MSB PRO I2S is new and will offer amazing performance on new transports as they are brought to market. (See the table) It

2DAC IV Plus Users ManualUnique Product - a Preamp or a DAC?This product has the option to be a unique combination of a very high performance DAC and

20Bit-Perfect Source TestingPerhaps one of the most useful features of the software is the bit-perfect test. The following series of les can be downl

3iLInk II UpgradeThis option adds an iPod dock to the cover of the DAC IV. There are no setup options or controls. Plug in the iPod and press play.

4Unique Technology - the past and the futureIn the 1980’s early DACs were all 16 bit ladder DACs, with a precision laser-trimmed resistor creating the

5010010100011101000110110how daCS workA DAC is a circuit that converts digital measures of audio amplitude in discrete steps into a continuous analog

6The menu selectable digital lters (from the optional digital lter suite) permits the user to choose the lter design they prefer. It all

7About the Clock / Jitter Control Jitter control devices (and inputs on most DACs) normally reclock the input signal in attempt to lessen the jitter o

8Step Two, Burn the CD - When burning a CD containing the custom lter you must burn the .wav audio le directly to a CD without rst converting it to

9Right Analog Balanced XLR Output – This is the balanced XLR analog output. The DAC should be set for balanced mode when using this output. When set